Red rain may have 'extraterrestrial origin' SPACE SCIENCE: SEARCH FOR ALIEN LIFE SPACE SCIENCE: SEARCH FOR ALIEN LIFE Particles found in Indian monsoons may be 'alternative life form' with unconventional biology

From: The Sunday Herald | Date: January 15, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

INDIAN scientists believe they have discovered cells from space which may represent extraterrestrial life. The academics, from Kerala, analysed samples of unusual red rain showers that fell in the southern Indian state after a comet passed over the Earth in 2001.

They found that the rain was composed of red cells, which do not contain DNA but "have an appearance similar to unicellular organisms". The academics claim the cells are likely to be "extraterrestrial" in origin and may even represent an alternate life form.

People living in the Kerala area of India were alarmed when rain showers ...

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